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Medical History in Special Collections

This LibGuide is built to encapsulate the wide reaches of medical history. It is intended to assist researchers and students with use of archives and print materials available at the University of Arkansas Libraries.

Russia/USSR

China

Globalization of Medicine

Latin America

France, Germany, and Britain

Arabic Medicine

Islamic Medicine 2008

A narrative history of the development of Islamic medicine from the 9th century to modern influences. Contains images of valuable primary sources throughout Arabic medical history.

The Medieval Islamic Hospital: Medicine, Religion, and Charity 2015

A history of the political influence of the  hospital, or Birmaristan, in the medieval Arab world. Includes information on the architecture of these buildings and details of the relationships between physicians and patients.

Ancient Medicine

India